70466 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 70466 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 70466, ~18% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 70466 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 70466 leans more Republican than 7 of 14 neighbors.
70466 runs about 17 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 70466. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 70466 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 70466, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in 70466 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 70466, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 70466 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 70466 report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 35% of households in 70466 rent, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in 70466 have completed high school, below 96% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.